Etymology of the French word alevin
the French word
alevinderived from the Latin word
allevare (lift, raise, heap; smooth, smooth off, make smooth)
derived from the Latin word
levare (to raise; alleviate; make smooth, polish; lift, raise, hold up; lighten, lessen, relieve; undo, take off; release)
derived from the Classical Latin word
levis (light, thin, trivial; smooth; slippery, polished)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legʷh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
aleverDate
The earliest known usage of alevin in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
alevinier,
alevinière,
alevinerDerivations in other languages
English
alevin, Portuguese
alevim, Romanian
alevin, Spanish
alevín
